Trump had complimented this week when Boris Johnson, the foreign minister, resigned because he was against soft Brexit. A statement that Downing Street had not liked that the English tabloids had promptly resumed and fed to the public.
A story that was undermining the meeting with Theresa May. Trump, as he has often accustomed us, instead, backtracked and in a joint press conference in front of reporters said that it was "fake news" and that "he spent more time together than in the previous two years, we got to know each other better," I realized what a special woman is the premier. At dinner we only talked to each other, it was almost embarrassing for the other people sitting at our table ”.
In short, Trump went to the rescue of May since the plan for a soft Brexit will be subjected to a vote by the British parliament, where the conservatives threaten to reject him.
"Any deal Theresa May wants to make on Brexit is fine with me, whatever she will do, we are fine, we just need to be able to do business with you," Trump said. "I only ask that the agreement allow the United States and Great Britain to sign an independent free trade pact." And the premier reiterated that her Brexit will fulfill the mandate of the referendum: "We will leave the EU, we will put an end to uncontrolled immigration and we will be able to make deals with whoever we want".
The US president also admitted that he gave May "brutal suggestions" on how to negotiate with the EU. Trump has harsh words for the European Union, reiterating that the EU "will have to change" trade policy towards America or it will be forced to "pay a high price": another threat of tariff war. And he adds that "immigration has been very bad for Europe, it is changing your culture, it is not politically correct to say it, but it is so, a very sad situation, not good for Europe, not good for all of Europe. West".
Then there was talk of the summit in Helsinki with Putin. "I'm leaving without high expectations, but there could be great results," says Trump. “Having good relations with Russia is important. We will discuss Syria, terrorism and the most important problem for me, nuclear proliferation ”.